It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice. It’s wonderful and admirable to achieve our goals and grow in importance.  We should keep working to make our dreams come true and enjoy the prominence we achieve as we grow. However, we must always remember to honor another’s journey by showing respect [...]

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Before you give too much weight to the comments or criticisms of another, consider just how much you value their opinion. If you don’t think highly of a person who provides you with feedback, their feedback is really meaningless to you and should just be ignored. Focus on the comments you receive from those whom you [...]

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Say this the next time you are in the company of someone who is displaying poor decorum by using vulgar language.  Hopefully this statement will shame them into speaking more intelligently.

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As we go along in life, a limitless number of temptations present themselves, providing the opportunity to make a decision that could cause us to lose the good status of our reputations.    It can be a very challenging to always take the high road and avoid the trappings of what appears to be easy success.  [...]

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Just because someone has material success does not necessarily mean they have the ability to make good decisions.  Money does not always equate to good values and the ability to make honorable decisions.  Material success is achieved in many ways and just because someone has great monetary resources does not mean that they share your [...]

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Don’t lose faith when faced with a life challenge.  By bringing the right attitude to these challenges and the right attitude when they pass, we learn important lessons from these experiences, benefiting us or allowing us to help someone else moving forward. We are all presented with challenges throughout our life.  By trying to remember that we [...]

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In a society that values conformity, it is easy to fall in with the crowd and join in group think.  The next time you are contemplating how you will proceed with a decision, stop and ask yourself if the decision you made is based on what you believe is right for you or if your [...]

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It seems that we are living in a time when many people are unwilling to take responsibility for their actions and are also willing to make excuses for the poor actions of others.  This is most unfortunate, because the only one anyone has any control over is themselves and holding others responsible for their actions [...]

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Unfortunately, not everyone you meet has your best interest at heart.  Not only can some be ill-intended, they can try to convince you that they are in fact sincere.  It is important to listen to the little voice inside you that says, “this does not feel right” or the messages your body sends when you [...]

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In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I would like to acknowledge the power and importance of love in our lives.  The power of love sees us through it all and is never defined by our age or the time we spend on planet earth.  Long after we leave, the love felt by the ones we [...]

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